Owner’s Guide V1p and V1w loudspeaker Read these instructions that contain important information about the safe use, installation and maintenance of this loudspeaker. • • • • • • Unpack the loudspeaker following the instruction sheet attached to the shipping crate. The method is also described below. Check for damage. Keep potentially hazardous packaging (plastic bags, polystyrene etc.) out of reach of children. Dispose of packaging in compliance with current waste disposal requirements.
IMPORTANT NOTE THE SILVER ALUMINIUM DOMED/CONED DRIVE UNITS ARE EXTREMELY SENSITIVE. THEY MUST NEVER BE SUBJECTED TO PROBING FINGERS OR OTHER SHARP OBJECTS! IF SO, CERTAIN DAMAGE WILL RESULT AND A REPLACEMENT DRIVER WILL HAVE TO BE FITTED. THIS REPLACEMENT WILL NOT BE PERFORMED UNDER GUARANTEE CONDITIONS.
INTRODUCTION Few owners of new Hi Fi equipment read the instruction manual. Vivid Audio has decided not to provide a formal instruction manual or user guide on this product. Instead, we have designed a concise informative piece, which should hold your interest whilst browsing through it. While doing so, you will learn about the do’s and don’ts of this fine piece of equipment. We at Vivid Audio are enthusiasts. We enjoy what we do - and are good at it.
The mounting stalk is screwed directly onto the exposed m8 thread and is used to secure the whole sub assembly to the wall (use a 13mm spanner not provided). In order to obtain the maximum benefit from your purchase, it is important to know something about the acoustics of the room in which you intend to install the loudspeakers. No matter how well the product performs in a good environment, the performance will be adversely influenced if care is not taken at this stage.
The left hand loudspeaker is connected in exactly the same manner as the right hand one. If you are not sure of the method please obtain help from your dealer. MAINTENANCE THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS CONTAINED IN THIS LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM. THE DRIVE UNITS ARE VERY SENSITIVE AND MUST NEVER BE SUBJECTED TO MISGUIDED FINGERS! IF SO, CERTAIN DAMAGE WILL RESULT AND A REPLACEMENT DRIVER WILL HAVE TO BE FITTED. THIS REPLACEMENT IS NEVER CARRIED OUT UNDER GUARANTEE CONDITIONS.
SERVICE NOTES Service under guarantee is only provided upon presentation of reasonable evidence (e.g. completed guarantee card or purchase receipts) indicating the date of the claim is within the guarantee period. The guarantee is not valid if the defect is due to accidental damage (including during transport), misuse or neglect and in case of alterations or repair carried out by unauthorised persons.
SPECIFICATION VIVID AUDIO V1 Configuration 2 way vented cabinet Cabinet material Complex loaded carbon fibre filled polymer Finish High gloss automotive Drive units 26mm metal dome hf unit 158mm metal coned lf unit Sensitivity 89dB/1w @1m Nominal Impedance (Ω) 8 Frequency range (hz) - 6dB points 42 – 42,000 Frequency response (hz) 45 – 39,000 +/- 2dB on reference axis Harmonic distortion (2nd and 3 rd harmonics) < .0.
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Some early loudspeaker history 1874 - Ernst W. Siemens was the first to describe the "dynamic" or moving-coil transducer, with a circular coil of wire in a magnetic field and supported so that it could move axially. He filed his U. S. patent application for a "magneto-electric apparatus" for "obtaining the mechanical movement of an electrical coil from electrical currents transmitted through it" on Jan. 20, 1874, and was granted patent No. 149,797 Apr. 14, 1874.
1921 - The Phonetron based on patent No. 1,847,935 filed Apr. 23, 1921, by C. L. Farrand, was the first coil-driven direct-radiator loudspeaker to be sold in the U.S. and was well-received, competing with the horns used by table radios 1923 - The Thorophone was a gooseneck loudspeaker with a voice-coil driver 1925 - The research paper of Chester W. Rice and Edward W.
1930 - Albert L. Thuras filed patent No. 1,869,178 on Aug. 15, 1930, granted July 26, 1932, for the bass-reflex principle while working at Bell Labs. Early cabinets used a passive baffle to direct sound to the front, allowing the back of the cabinet to be open for the low sounds. The bass-reflex enclosure kept the low-frequency sounds from being lost from the rear of the diaphragm. 1931 - Bell Labs developed the two-way loudspeaker, called "divided range" for the demonstration by H. A.
then installed in all Loews Theatres, then became the standard established by the Academy. 1940 - Paul W. Klipsch filed patent No. 2,310,243 on Feb. 5, 1940, granted Feb. 9, 1943, for the corner horn speaker. 1941 - Altec Lansing Corp. was formed when Altec bought Lansing; Altec Service Corp. (from "all technical") had been formed in 1938 by M. Conroe and George Aztec A-7 Voice of the Carrington to manage ERPI installations after ERPI was Theatre, from Audio, Dec. dissolved.
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